EXCLUSIVE: Peek Behind The Creative Process of Gareth Hinds Adaptation of THE ILIAD
On March 12, Candlewick Press will publish Gareth Hinds' latest adaptation of not only a classic piece of literature but a cultural staple, The...
Interview: Liana Finck is surprised she’s relatable, but she’s getting used to the idea
Since 2015 Liana Finck has been a rising star in her role as a New Yorker cartoonist thanks to her singular presentation and sensibility,...
WonderCon ’18: “Got to Learn to Market Yourself,” Says Making a Living Off Your...
“You need to continue to learn,” said Glumace. “You got to put the time in.”
Comics Collective Helioscope Reopening Public Mentorship Program
By Manon Hume
Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea creator Lucy Bellwood announced in ECCC’s Mastering Mentorships panel today that Helioscope, a Portland-based collective...
SDCC ’17: Mark Evanier and Others Discuss What Makes for Good Cover Art
The phrase goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I don’t know anyone who follows it. For that reason, an eye-catching cover is...
Know How: Four tips for designing a comics costume
By David Seidman
(Mildly NSFW images below.)
A good costume can help to make a comics character a star. In a visual medium like comics, a...
Know How: How To Introduce A Character
By David Seidman
Hi. This is the first in a series of articles with practical advice on how to do things in comics.
What gives me...
Interview: First Second’s Scott Westerfeld Talks of His Graphic Novel “Spill Zone” and More
First Second, publishers of “great graphic novels for every reader”, have just released today the story of Spill Zone. Written by New York Times...
Dave Gibbons reveals the origin of Watchmen’s 9-panel grid – and has an...
Speaking of David Gibbons, the subject of the nine-panel grid was debated on Twitter the other day following a conversation spark from J.A. Micheline:
https://twitter.com/elevenafter/status/856606785922367488
You can...
A year of free comics – Joe Ollman’s Making of The Abominable Mr. Seabrook
Drawn & Quarterly recently released Joe Ollmann’s latest graphic novel, The Abominable Mr. Seabrook. Joe Ollmann worked on this graphic for a period of...
This one tweet reveals an awful lot about the state of comics
https://twitter.com/COLORnMATT/status/822340256787791872
This tweet by colorist Matt Wilson was going around last week, and not only does it reinforce the importance of properly crediting colorists but...
SDCC ’16: Comic Book Women Discuss Their Roles as Letterers and Colorists
By: Nicholas Eskey
Often in the comic book industry we focus our admiration on the artist, shortly followed by the writer. But what about those...
